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you no end of trouble to find him. He will also soon 

 learn to move on of his own accord when the scent is not 

 just to suit, provided he knows that you can see him and are 

 comiDg his way. This accomplishment is invaluable whe:i 

 shooting in thick covert, or beating the snipe meadows, 

 while it can work no possible harm either on the prairie or 

 stubble. Of course, we cannot give instructions that will 

 cover every case, as there are so many different circum • 

 stances connected with the events of a single day, and the 

 dispositions of the different animals are also so widely dis- 

 similar that it is impossible for us to give anything more 

 than a general outline of the course to be pursued. We 

 take it for granted that the reader of ordinary intelligence 

 who ha3 followed us thus far has gained some idea of 

 our system, and that his own good sense, coupled with 

 the intimate knowledge that he must possess of the dispo- 

 sition and intelligence of his pupil, will safely tide him 

 over any minor difficulties that may occur. 



